Weekend Preview – International (9/29-10/1): The Welsh National Opera & Théâtre du Capitôle Open New Seasons

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The 2017-18 season continues with a number of starry productions coming to the forefront. Check out what you can see this weekend. Austria The Vienna State Opera presents “La Traviata” with Olga Peretyatko-Mariotti and “La Bohème” with Jinxu Xiahou, Hrachuhí Bassenz, Gabriel Bermúdez and Aida Garifullina. “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” and “Die Zauberflöte” headline the Volksoper, which also features a performance of “Gypsy.” {…}

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Famous Georgian Soprano Passes Away at 78

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Soprano Tsisana Tatishvili has passed away on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. The Georgian soprano was born on Dec. 30, 1939, and had a formidable career all around Europe. She kicked things off as a soloist at the Tbilisi State Opera in 1963 and would go on to tour a number of roles around the old continent, including Tatiana in “Eugene {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q&A: Lisa DeAngelis on Taking Over the Leadership of Lyric Opera’s Young Professionals Program

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Lisa DeAngelis, a graduate of University of Illinois’s esteemed voice program and current Alexander Technique practitioner, has been a weekend subscriber at the Lyric Opera of Chicago since she was 20. Driving up from college on the weekends, she and her mother would attend performances up in the second balcony. Little did undergraduate Lisa know, she would be taking over the {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (9/22-24): Plácido Domingo, Thomas Hampson And Peter Mattei Headline Productions

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This weekend will be filled with new productions, an opening night in Zurich and, as always, many great stars. Austria Olga Peretyatko-Mariotti headlines “La Traviata” at the Vienna State Opera with Jean-François Borras and Paolo Rumetz. At the Volksoper, “Die Zauberflöte,” “Gypsy” and “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will be shown this weekend. Belgium Anna Caterina Antonacci will sing her signature {…}

Artist of the Week, News

Artist of the Week: Dmitry Korchak Makes Lyric Opera of Chicago Debut in ‘Orphée et Eurydice’

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This Saturday, the Lyric Opera of Chicago opens its 2017-18 season with Gluck’s famed “Orphée et Eurydice.” At the center of this drama of lost love will be tenor Dmitry Korchak, who will be taking on the title role of Orphée in his LYOC debut. Joining him will be Ryan Opera Center alumna Andrana Chuchmann as his lover Eurydice. Korchak {…}

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Scottish Opera Announces 2017-18 Emerging Artists

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The Scottish Opera has announced its emerging artists for the 2017-18 season. The artists that will participate this season include mezzo Catherine Backhouse, composer Samuel Bordoli, baritone Alexey Gusev, conductor Patrick Milne, costume trainee Ellen Murgatroyd, baritone Alex Otterburn, and mezzo-soprano Laura Zigmantaite. The Emerging Artists singers will give recitals at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in December and at the {…}

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Obituary: Famed Director Sir Peter Hall Dies At 86

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Sir Peter Hall has died at the age of 86. The legendary theater director died on Sept. 11, 2017, at the University College Hospital, London, surrounded by family. The director had not been in the public eye since 2011 when he was diagnosed with Dementia and, as a result, retired. Although he started his career in theater and directed many {…}

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Q&A: Lembit Beecher On The Philadephia Premiere Of His Opera ‘I Have No Stories To Tell You’

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On Sept. 14, 2017, Opera Philadelphia will open “War Stories,” a double bill featuring Monetverdi’s “Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda” and Lembit Beecher’s “I Have No Stories to Tell You.” The pairing features two stories about war and their effects on their heroes. It is also a chance to see a classic baroque work juxtaposed with a modern work. Beecher {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Kristine Opolais’ ‘Tosca’ Lands On DVD

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Kristine Opolais’ “Tosca” will be released on DVD. The production, which premiered last April at the Baden Baden Easter Festival, is scheduled for release on Oct. 20. The opera also stars Marcelo Alvarez and Marco Vratogna. Simon Rattle conducted the performance which was met with mixed reviews. When the production opened the Financial Times noted that it was “a bitterly disappointing {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (9/29-10/1): The Welsh National Opera & Théâtre du Capitôle Open New Seasons

Famous Georgian Soprano Passes Away at 78

Q&A: Lisa DeAngelis on Taking Over the Leadership of Lyric Opera’s Young Professionals Program

Weekend Preview – International (9/22-24): Plácido Domingo, Thomas Hampson And Peter Mattei Headline Productions

Artist of the Week: Dmitry Korchak Makes Lyric Opera of Chicago Debut in ‘Orphée et Eurydice’

Scottish Opera Announces 2017-18 Emerging Artists

Obituary: Famed Director Sir Peter Hall Dies At 86

Q&A: Lembit Beecher On The Philadephia Premiere Of His Opera ‘I Have No Stories To Tell You’

Kristine Opolais’ ‘Tosca’ Lands On DVD